jaw surgery

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Officially over 6 months post op woooooooooo

Hey all
So I suck at updating as usual
I just wanted to share whats going on with my jaws at this point post op.

Numbness
I'm still numb in the same spots, my chin and lip.
Sometimes it bothers me because it feels like rubber, but most of the time I'm okay with it.
I'm thinking of trying acupuncture to bring back the feeling

TMJ
My TMJ has been pretty good unless I'm stressed, then it just hurts.
I still have outbreaks out really bad pain but it's not as frequent as before.

Swelling
I'm pretty sure my swelling is down a great deal.
I think I still have residual around my nose, I feel puffy in that area where most of the plates are.

Chewing
Chewing is 100 times better, my teeth make contact!!

Braces
I go in on the 2nd of May for what might be my last appointment.
I'm hoping the braces come off really soon.
I'm just tired of food in my teeth all the time.
I can't wait to go out and eat without having to hide my mouth until I can check these damn things.

Otherwise I'm generally happy with the outcome. It's nice having a functioning jaw and not having to worry about surgery anymore. Now I'm back to being preoccupied with my life and feeling like school will never be over.
I graduate next year but still I'm just so tired of it.
I miss working :(

On the bright side recovery is going very well. I'll try to take some real pictures and do a good update one of these days.

Hi, just wondered how you kept your teeth SO white throughout the process? Mine are starting to look a bit faded after 4 years of braces and obviously using white strips etc isn't really an option with them on! May just have to wait til I get them off in 6 months :( Your results are so amazing - I have a really similar bite to your old bite & my surgery is in 12 days :D xxx

I was really, really, really debating of doing a blog, but I'm super busy with work, and with my lack of time management skills, I don't think it would be plausible. Plus, my grammar and sentence structure are horrid - laugh out loud.

Anyways, enough about me, thanks again for your eccentric blog, and keep up the stellar work!

Hi there. I am considering jaw realignment surgery (I have a slight underbite/off-center bite), and came across your blog. It's truly helpful and inspiring! If you don't mind, I have a few questions. First, are braces the only option before and after surgery? If so, do you know on average how long they need to be on? A few years back when I was first considering surgery my orthodontist said 6 months pre-op and 6 post-op. Is there any way to reduce that time? (I've already had 3 painful years of braces!) Also, one of your videos mentions you had jaw surgery and genioplasty. Were those done together? If you don't mind, how was your chin altered?